On Friday, Variety reported the 12 Years a Slave star was the top pick to play the main villain in Sam Mendes’ next James Bond installment.

The studio neglected to comment on the potential casting news, but the magazine was able to confirm through sources that scheduling would have to be worked out before an offer could be made to Ejiofor.

If the speculation is true, Ejiofor would star opposite Daniel Craig, who confirmed last year that he would be stepping into the agent’s suits for the fourth time with his Skyfall director at the helms.

Although no plot details have been released, the film is expected to start shooting this summer in order to meet its current Nov. 6, 2015 release date slot.

While some may find it strange to picture Ejiofor as a deranged –and you just know it will be a deranged role -Bond villain after his remarkably uplifting portrayal of Solomon Northup, he’s also no stranger to the darker side of Hollywood.

Before taking on his Oscar nominated roll, Ejiofor played Luke in Children of Men and Victor Sweet in Four Brothers, two downright evil roles.

Whether or not Ejiofor is cast as the bad guy in the latest 007 flick, fans of his work can see him in Craig Zobel’s Z for Zachariah, which is due to release in 2015.

“I just feel like that gig is so hard” she told Huffington Post. “Especially for, like, a woman — the amount of months that would be spent trying on dresses alone … no way.”

Fey, who recently wrapped a seven-season run on NBC’s 30 Rock, admitted she had fun hosting the Golden Globes in January, but said there wasn’t even a “one-in-a-million” chance she’ll sign up for Hollywood’s glitziest affair.

“I wish I could tell you there was,” she said.

So, with Tina and Seth out, who do you think should host next year’s Oscars? Could Amy do it on her own? Let us know in the comments.

Perhaps it comes as no surprise, but after ho-hum broadcasts featuring Billy Crystal (2012) and James Franco and Anne Hathaway (2011), Sunday’s Oscar ceremony hosted by Seth MacFarlane scored its biggest TV audience in three years.

But after a night of jokes that poked fun at Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Brown and Rihanna, “boobs,” Jews in Hollywood, Oscar’s biggest losers and his own hosting legacy, the potty-mouthed brain behind TV’s Family Guy says he won’t be back as Oscar host.

In an exchange with a fan on Twitter early Tuesday, MacFarlane said “no way” when asked whether he’d do another go-round.

If you’re a cinephile, chances are you’ve seen all nine films nominated for Best Picture at this Sunday’s Academy Awards.

But if you prefer a little more oomph when you go to the movies, then you probably aren’t running out to see Amour. Instead, you’re wondering why Oscar ignored Skyfall – arguably the best Bond ever – and Chris Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises.

Come to think of it, where was Mark Ruffalo’s supporting nod for Hulk in The Avengers?

It’s no surprise that the Oscars are highbrow. But what if there was an alternative awards show – one that doled out prizes for the films that keep us on the edge of our seats? One that rewarded films for crafting sequences that literally made our jaws drop.

Ahead of Oscar Sunday, we thought it would be fun to have our own ‘Alternative Oscars.’ One in which we let our readers choose the best action film, action star (male and female) and action film director.

Take a look at our picks, vote and let us know what you think in the comments below.

I’ll be back on Monday to let you know who the winners were in all our categories.

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Bruce Kirkland has been a reporter with Sun Media for 31 years. He has worked the movies beat from 1980-2007, and still focuses on TIFF, Cannes, Oscars. Before taking a position at the Toronto Sun, he worked at the Ottawa Journal as entertainment editor and movie critic from 1979-80, and at Toronto Star as music critic and general-assignment news reporter from 1971-79.

Jim has been a Sun reporter for 28 years. Previously covered TV beat and all entertainment fields. Scriptwriter for NHL Awards, Gemini Awards, documentaries. Prior to Sun, worked at Ottawa Citizen as entertainment reporter from 1981-1983.

Liz Braun has been a Sun reporter for 25 years, all as movies critic. Worked concurrently in TV and radio for 20 years; co-hosted the original On The Arts for CBC National TV, for example and also appeared on Canada AM and various TV talk shows with regard to entertainment news. Previously was a music publicist: national director of publicity for CBS (now Sony) Records and Concert Productions International.